What is Hate Crime?
A Hate Incident is defined as:
Any incident, which may or may not
constitute a criminal offence, which is perceived by the victim or
any other person, as being motivated by prejudice or hate.
A Hate Crime is defined as:
Any hate incident, which
constitutes a criminal offence, perceived by the victim or any
other person, as being motivated by prejudice or hate.
How to report Hate
Incidents and Crimes
There are a
number of ways to report Hate Crimes:
- Phone Dorset Police
- Forms are available from a variety of venues across the
area. This allows you as the victim, witness, parent or other
concerned person to report an incident to the police by giving us
as much information and personal information as you wish.
- By reporting such incidents, even anonymously, will help us to
identify the issues in the community.
Internet
Reporting
Report incidents of Hate Crime online via our Hate
Crime Reporting Form >
Other Reporting
Centres
- Dorset Police is working with the local authorities, partner
agencies and voluntary services to provide drop in centres with
trained members of staff who can help take reports on hate crimes
and incidents. They can also report the incident on your
behalf and provide you with advice and support.
- A list of the venues will be added to this site early
2008.
Types of Hate Incidents and Crimes
A hate crime is any incident where
you or someone else has been targeted because they or you are
believed to be different or any incident you believe was motivated
by:
- race
- religion
- homophobia
- transphobia
- disability
Incidents may involve verbal abuse,
harassment, attacks, damage to your property, bullying or
graffiti.
The Association of Chief Police
Officers (ACPO) and the Home
Office, Police Standards Unit have published the Hate Crime:
Delivering a Quality Service – Good Practice and Tactical Guidance
document. The
document can be accessed by following this link.
News
14 September 2009 - Alan Campbell
MP Parliamentary
Under-Secretary of State for Crime Reduction launches Cross
Government Hate Crime Action Plan. Find
out more by following this link to the Home Office website
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